ABS Filament for 3D Printers - 1.75mm Diameter - Silver - 1KG

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Having a 3D printer without filament is sort of like having a regular printer without paper or ink. And while a lot of printers come with some filament there's a good chance you've been printing up a storm and need something new. That's why we've started carrying a complete line of 3D printing filament in a variety of colors!

This ABS 1.75mm Silver 1Kg spool is a great basic material for 3D printers.

ABS filament does not work with printrbots and it's always a good idea to check what diameter and filament type your printers can handle before purchasing!

ABS is lightweight thermoplastic that's great for extruding. It's less brittle than PLA and has a higher temperature resistance of 200-250°C. It's great for experience 3D printers and engineers. One disadvantage of ABS is that it lets off a chemical smell so it's a good idea to print in a well-ventilated area.

Why this filament over all the other options? We sampled filaments from dozens of trusted 3D filament suppliers and tested them on our fleet of 3D printers. Several options worked well enough, but we found that PrintInz's range of plastics were the most consistently reliable in terms of printing and spooling, and we have switched to using PrintInz filament to print all of the Adafruit weekly projects. The materials they offer are high-grade and rarely clog!

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Ordering full reels vs. cut reels

Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGB LED strips come to us in 4 or 5 meter reels with a 2 or 3-pin JST SM connector on each end and separated power/ground wires as shown in the pic below. If you order a full 4 or 5 meters, you get the full reel with both connectors installed (like the pic below).

If you buy less than a full reel, you'll get a single strip, but it will be a cut piece from a reel which may or may not have a connector on it. If the piece comes from the end of the reel, the connector may be on the output end of the strip!